Crawford, Joan
Crawford, Joan

crawl


Definition: Meaning of, crawl in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / krɔːl /

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crawl crawled crawled
Present Participle Third Person Singular
crawling crawls
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  1. to move along on your hands and knees with your body close to the ground
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  2. if an insect crawls, it moves using its legs
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  3. crawl into/out of bed to get into or out of bed slowly because you are very tired
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  4. if a vehicle crawls, it moves forward very slowly
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  5. British English informal to be too pleasant or helpful to someone in authority, especially because you want them to help you - used in order to show disapproval
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  6. be crawling with something to be completely covered with insects, people etc
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  7. crawl the Net/web if a computer program crawls the Net, it quickly searches the Internet to find the particular information you need [↪  spider]
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  1. a very slow speed
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  2. the crawl a way of swimming in which you lie on your stomach and move one arm, and then the other, over your head [↪  backstroke, breaststroke, butterfly]
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crawl used in phrases

  • Australian crawl (noun)
    1. a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
  • crawl in (verb)
    1. prepare for sleep
  • front crawl (noun)
    1. a swimming stroke; arms are moved alternately overhead accompanied by a flutter kick
  • pub crawl (noun)
    1. usually taking one drink at each stop a tour of bars or public houses
  • pub-crawl (noun)
    1. British English informal a visit to several pubs, one after the other, during which you have a drink in each pub
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crawl used in phrasal verbs

  • crawl with (phrasal verb)
    1. to be full of people in a way that is unpleasant
    2. to be covered in insects
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Pronunciation: ˈpaʊtɪŋli
Parts of Speech: adverb
with a pout or in a pouting manner
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